Diving Board sounds on bumpy roads?

[onanboy]

Looking to confirm a problem.

I have a 1998 3.8L with 1995500 miles.

When I go over big bumps there is a sound from my right rear that sounds like a diving board after someone has jumped off.

I assumed that is was the rear struts needing replacements so I asked someone to look at it and I mentioned the struts. Of course they said I needed new struts all around. I accept that.

What I want to make sure is that replacing the rear struts will fix the diving board problem and that these guys aren't just saying struts because I said struts and they just want the $$.

Any one want to give me their take on the problem?

[greasyhog]

Originally Posted by onanboy

Looking to confirm a problem.

I have a 1998 3.8L with 1995500 miles.

WOW!! ALMOST 2 MILLION MILES????

bad struts would give you a clunking noise which I am assuming is your "diving board" sound.

[onanboy]

Oh yeah, that's an error. I will be happy just to reach 200,000. Extra zero got me, should have used the comma and I would have noticed the error.

Thanks for the response. I will have the struts replaced. The only thing that bothered me is that the noise isn't really a clunking but more of a boinging.

[Jeff Collision]

If it bounces excessively when driving rough roads or after hitting a bump, simply you need to replace the struts.